ice breaker, (name, Describe what you would make a sign for quelab), ​ metal sign, roughed out wood, and tools, ​ hack this stuff, ​ interactive sign/art sign, neon and elwire, ​ Zia Q based sign with crossed bones.

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(walter and addie arrived about 4:55).

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Old business, Treasurer report, ​ 21/​22members, ​ in the black, but a little in the red for insurance payments. (could take a year to pay back, or if anyone ​ wants to donate to help it would be welcome

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School Factory conference call, Greg, What do spaces want out of fiscal sponsorship/​group exemptions.

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Hackaday Caleb Kraft visit was great. ​ he says we need to post more!

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Mini makerfaire. ​ another presenter Collective of NM etsy folks, ​ Tech booth #2 (38'​x70'​) will be Quelab. setup sat afternoon, there will be security. ​ Intel came forward with $2500 for supplies. (need to talk to charel in a week or so about other groups ​ that may be in the same tech tent. Thursday maker faire planning ​ meetings. 6:30-8:30 at quelab

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lab canteen, project is on hiatus, ​ aaron, will look into making a starter honor system drawer, ​ need procedures for adding/​removing and a log book, greg wants to discuss more,

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Balloon project, ​ ran out of helium, ​ looking at possible use of hydrogen, ​ next launch probably after maker faire.

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Calendar review, ​ addie will work on getting better ​ planned, october we have a booth for one of the glow nights. Balloon ​ fiesta needs a meeting group, Ignite! ​ vote for our talks!

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Solar jars were a success, ​ if you have talks or classes talk to dakota for an option to do a workshop there will be a sheet up, and a wiki area.

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Event planning meeting tueday during hacknight.

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Old Business, ​ board positions, ​ do we refill any missing, go up or go down, Each board member needs to write a paragraph about what they do. by 2 weeks(19th of august) ​ want to have a meeting then.

Review Strategic planning review read the list and get back next month (prep for 2013!)

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Monthly event planning meeting be tuesday 7th during early hacknight

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New Business: ​ Geoff Membership structure, ​ "​Friends of Quelab"​ member level. ​ $20 punch card, also member cards with

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* tracking whos here when

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* getting options for not full members

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* cards as free advertizing

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* waver is part of the card

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This can be implemented by stages, friends cards first, ​ Raised ink is a fine security measure.

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May need to raise rates a bit, due to the paypal tax (1.32 per membership),​ square is only 90c but not re-occurring. amazon ​ no-longer is free for non profits.

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We ok with raising prices? ​ bump it up to 40? with the $20 friends membership option? ​ ​Family group price adult membership ​ then a fee per kids. how about other folks under the same roof? Membership planning meeting, (values/​benefits/​structure) ​ Meet with geoff morgain greg charel and adric if interested

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small classes, rather than bigger event nights. most of the time.

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Addie proclaims a, we have a table at Ignite. ​ we need to plan for that ASAP!